How it works

The Dream Assembly program will be based out of Farfetch’s offices in Lisbon and will include a series of workshops, one-to-one sessions with senior leaders within Farfetch and mentorship meetings.

Twice a year, applications will be open for up to 10 startups to join the 12-week Dream Assembly program. Participating startups will move to Lisbon with some weeks in London and San Francisco, during which they’ll take part in a structured course of workshops, inspirational talks, mentor meetings and external networking opportunities.

Timeline

20 Apr 2018

Applications Open

10 Jun 2018

Applications Deadline

07 Sep 2018

Programme Starts

October

500 Start-ups Marketing Hell Week (San Francisco, USA)

November

Demo Day (Lisbon, Portugal & London, UK)

What’s in it for you

We can’t wait to work with some incredible startups and help you in the early stages as you build your companies for the future.You’ll get:

Mentorship from Farfetch Senior Leaders and internal teams.

You will participate in workshops where you will have
access to our expertise as a technology platform for the luxury fashion
industry – from branding to operations and more.

Marketing Hell week

A one week growth bootcamp with 500 Startups' seed program
companies in San Francisco.

Networking

During the program, you will have the chance to meet and
connect with relevant contacts and industry leaders.

Access to early-stage funding

As part of Dream Assembly, startups will receive €30,000
in funding from Farfetch.

Demo Day

Each cycle ends with two Demo Days (Lisbon and London),
where you can pitch your business to a selected pool of external investors for
follow-on funding. During the program, we will help you with your pitch and
give you tips on working with investors.

So, if you are a startup who has the ambition to
shape the future of commerce, apply now.

Focus

Farfetch is a platform that serves
the boutiques, brands and consumers that make up the luxury fashion ecosystem.
If your startup has the ambition to enhance that ecosystem – whether it be
through a new business model, a technology or a process that ensures the experience
is seamless, let us know. We are looking for:

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Technology that enhances the e-commerce experience, from image processing and deep learning algorithms, to personalization and recommendations.